Sudan arrests Communist Party figures as thousands protest coup
"Security forces raided the house of the political secretary of the Sudanese Communist Party Mohammed Mukhtar al-Khatib," the party said in a statement. Another leading party member was also arrested at Khartoum airport, and the two men were taken to an "unknown location," the party said. The arrests came despite a pledge by coup leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan to free political detainees to set the stage for talks among Sudanese factions. Last month, authorities released several anti-coup civilian leaders arrested in a crackdown. Читать дальше...